With gentleness and respect
Sherry Weller - Contributing columnist
I have a picture in my dining room of Dad behind the pulpit at his church of 45 years. He’s wearing a tan suit with a white shirt and matching tie, his arm raised with a Bible in hand, and he’s gleaming with that broad smile he was known for.
The picture was probably taken 10 years ago, but the image is one that has been permanently fixed in my mind’s eye for much longer.
Underneath the picture are words from Scripture: I Peter 3:15, “But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.”